Italian Murano Glass Palmette Leaves Chandelier, 1980s

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It is not a chandelier.
It is an apparition.

Composed of 152 Murano glass elements, each piece shaped by hand … Read more It is not a chandelier.
It is an apparition.

Composed of 152 Murano glass elements, each piece shaped by hand like a suspended petal, this chandelier forms a structure that seems to grow downward—like an inverted bloom or a cascade frozen at the precise moment it takes form. Every single glass element is subtly unique: a barely perceptible variation that reveals the human touch, the breath of the furnace, the slow rhythm of true craftsmanship.

This technique—now nearly lost—cannot simply be reproduced.
It belongs to a time when glass was not production, but gesture.

When illuminated, the light does not merely shine—it filters.
It passes through the glass as sunlight through water, creating reflections that shift between milky translucence and iridescence, between ice and amber. It is a light that does not impose itself, but caresses. One that does not dominate, but invites discovery.

And when unlit, it becomes, paradoxically, even more powerful:
a sculptural presence, almost organic, capturing natural light and returning it in silence—like a shell holding the echo of the sea.

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A discreet protagonist

In a coastal villa overlooking the ocean, this chandelier does not compete with the landscape—it interprets it.
Its reflections seem to converse with the water, the sky, the shifting light. It brings indoors a refined version of nature itself.

In a New York apartment, it becomes a mark of distinction:
an object that interrupts the urban rhythm, introducing a slower, more contemplative dimension.

In Paris, it transforms into a gesture of pure elegance:
it does not shout, it speaks. It does not display—it tells a story that only a few will truly recognize.

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A suspended jewel

It may be called a “jewel in the air,” but even that falls short.
Because a jewel is something you look at.

This is something you live with.

It changes throughout the day, responds to light, interacts with space.
It is presence and movement, memory and modernity.

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In essence…

To choose this piece is not simply to acquire an object.
It is to choose a way of living with light.

And above all, it is to live with something
that can never truly be replicated.
Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less